Comment on Psonis et al. (2015): 'Evaluation of the taxonomy of Helix cincta (Muller, 1774) and Helix nucula (Mousson, 1854); insights using mitochondrial DNA sequence data'

Abstract

A recently published paper on some Helix species from the East Mediterranean basin is briefly reviewed. Parts of the results of the authors of that study are erroneous because they are based on a misinterpretation of some of the taxa involved.

An analysis of the actually studied taxa is presented, and the essential consequences for nomenclature and phylogeny are discussed.

Keywords

• nomenclature
• Helix
• North Africa
• phylogeny
• Greece